NYT Dictionary

NIHILITY

/ˈnaɪhɪlɪtiː/
NounNI-hil-i-tyni-hil-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2025

Meaning

The state or fact of being nothing; nothingness, nullity; nonexistence.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Renaissance Latin nihilitās, from Latin nihil (“nothing”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nothingnessvoidnullityabsencedeprivationemptinessinsignificancynadanaughtnegation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2024, 2025.

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